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Oregon Recreation Areas & Parks (Page 13)

Visiting Oregon recreation areas and parks is the best way to explore the Pacific Northwest nature. Enjoy the scenic coastline, rivers, lakes, lush forests, majestic mountains, and rugged deserts

Crane Prairie Reservoir

Crane Prairie Reservoir | Cascade Lakes

2020-07-24

• Crane Prairie Reservoir is a relatively shallow lake with the beautiful scenery • TheContinue Reading

Farewell Bend Park Oregon

Farewell Bend Park – Deschutes River | Bend

2020-07-15

• Farewell Bend Park is a popular area year-round • A stretch of the riverContinue Reading

Tumalo State Park Swimming

Tumalo State Park: A Scenic Riverside Getaway

2020-07-11

• Tumalo State Park features vertical basalt cliffs and a series of deep riverbend holesContinue Reading

Majestic Falls - McDowell Creek Falls Park

McDowell Creek Falls – County Park Hiking | Willamette Valley

2020-07-03

• McDowell Creek Falls Park is a hidden gem with dramatic landscape • Popular forContinue Reading

Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge

Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge Adventures: Things to Do and See

2020-06-04

• Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge was established for wildlife conservation purposes • The refuge offersContinue Reading

Lake Billy Chinook Swimming

Lake Billy Chinook – Cove Palisades | Central Oregon

2020-05-19

• Lake Billy Chinook was formed by constructing a dam that holds waters of threeContinue Reading

Tumalo Falls

Tumalo Falls – A Stunning Waterfall Hike Near Bend

2020-05-17

• Tumalo Falls abruptly plummets down entering into a narrow canyon • There are aContinue Reading

Shellburg Falls Santiam State Forest - View from Lower Shelburg Falls Trail

Shellburg Falls – Exploring the Hidden Beauty of the Santiam State Forest

2020-04-13

• Shellburg Falls is a natural gem hidden in the Santiam Forest wilderness The 100-footContinue Reading

Simpson Reef - Cape Arago

Cape Arago State Park – A Scenic Jewel of Oregon’s Coastline

2020-02-02

• Cape Arago State Park is a part of the Oregon Islands National Wildlife RefugeContinue Reading

Bastendorff Beach County Park

Bastendorff Beach County Park | Oregon Coast

2020-02-01

• Bastendorff Beach is a wide sandy beach at Coos Bay South Jetty • TheContinue Reading

Fort Stevens Civil War Reenactment

Civil War Reenactment | Fort Stevens State Park

2020-01-31

Immerse yourself in history by traveling back to 1863. The 3-day Civil War Reenactment eventContinue Reading

Shore Acres State Park

Shore Acres State Park: Dramatic Natural Beauty of the Oregon Coast

2020-01-31

• Shore Acres is a unique combination of dramatic natural beauty and man-made marvels •Continue Reading

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